WEBVTT Kind: captions; Language: en 00:00:12.001 --> 00:00:17.000 Now, what do you suppose these boys are doing driving this car? 00:00:17.001 --> 00:00:19.001 They aren't old enough to drive. 00:00:21.000 --> 00:00:25.001 Still, they seem to be doing a good job of it, don't they? 00:00:28.000 --> 00:00:32.001 And where do you boys think you're going? 00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:33.001 Hi, Dad. 00:00:34.000 --> 00:00:36.000 Oh, we're just practicing our driving. 00:00:36.001 --> 00:00:37.001 Practicing your driving? 00:00:38.000 --> 00:00:40.001 Now, you're not trying to tell me you know how to drive a car, are you? 00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:41.001 Sure, Dad. 00:00:42.000 --> 00:00:43.000 Just watch this. 00:00:44.000 --> 00:00:48.001 First, you put this lever in neutral, then you turn on the key, then you step in 00:00:48.001 --> 00:00:50.000 the starter to get the engine going. 00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:54.001 Then you'll just put in the clutch, put it in gear, and step in the gas. 00:00:55.000 --> 00:00:55.001 How's that? 00:00:56.000 --> 00:00:57.001 Well, that's pretty good as far as it goes. 00:00:58.001 --> 00:01:00.000 That's just the mechanical part of it. 00:01:00.001 --> 00:01:03.000 There's a lot more to driving than just thinking the car goes. 00:01:04.000 --> 00:01:06.001 There are many other things that you have to know before you can drive a car. 00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:09.001 Important things like traffic rules and regulations. 00:01:09.001 --> 00:01:12.001 Oh, we know how important the traffic rules are. 00:01:13.000 --> 00:01:14.001 Our coach has been teaching us. 00:01:14.001 --> 00:01:18.001 We have a regular class every week where we study the traffic rules and 00:01:18.001 --> 00:01:20.000 lots of other things about our bikes. 00:01:21.001 --> 00:01:23.001 We call it learning to drive our bikes. 00:01:24.001 --> 00:01:28.001 Coach says we have to follow all the same traffic regulations as the cars, so 00:01:28.001 --> 00:01:32.000 that if we learn all the regulations by driving our bikes, we'll be ready 00:01:32.000 --> 00:01:34.000 to drive a car when we're old enough. 00:01:35.000 --> 00:01:36.000 Well, just exactly. 00:01:36.001 --> 00:01:38.000 What do you mean, drive your bikes? 00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:43.000 Well, when we ride our bikes in the street, we're just as much a part of 00:01:43.000 --> 00:01:44.001 traffic as the cars. 00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:50.000 And if we do dangerous things, we could cause an accident, which might hurt 00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:51.001 other people as well as ourselves. 00:01:52.001 --> 00:01:56.001 That's why Coach says we should always drive our bikes like we would drive a car 00:01:56.001 --> 00:02:01.000 and never do anything we wouldn't do if we were driving a real car. 00:02:02.001 --> 00:02:08.001 So, you see, if we think about driving our bikes and always doing the safe thing, 00:02:09.000 --> 00:02:11.000 we're not as likely to get into trouble. 00:02:11.000 --> 00:02:12.000 I see. 00:02:12.001 --> 00:02:14.001 Well, that sounds like a very good idea. 00:02:15.000 --> 00:02:18.000 I suppose you know everything about traffic regulation. 00:02:18.001 --> 00:02:23.001 Well, maybe not everything, but we are learning a lot by driving our bikes. 00:02:24.000 --> 00:02:24.001 All right. 00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:26.001 Let's see what you've learned. 00:02:28.001 --> 00:02:31.001 I suppose you know the hand signals for stopping and turning. 00:02:32.000 --> 00:02:32.000 Sure. 00:02:32.001 --> 00:02:34.000 That's the first thing we learned. 00:02:34.001 --> 00:02:36.000 Left turn, right turn, stop. 00:02:37.000 --> 00:02:37.001 Yeah. 00:02:37.001 --> 00:02:40.000 And you're always supposed to give the signal quite a 00:02:40.000 --> 00:02:41.001 ways before you turn or stop. 00:02:42.000 --> 00:02:42.001 That's right. 00:02:43.001 --> 00:02:45.001 What else have you learned? 00:02:46.001 --> 00:02:49.001 Well, we have to obey all the stop signs and traffic lights. 00:02:50.001 --> 00:02:52.001 Coach says if we're going to share the streets, we must 00:02:52.001 --> 00:02:54.000 also share the responsibility. 00:02:55.001 --> 00:02:57.000 Responsibility is a pretty big word. 00:02:58.000 --> 00:03:00.000 You know what it means to share the responsibility? 00:03:01.001 --> 00:03:02.001 Yes. 00:03:03.000 --> 00:03:07.001 It means that everyone who uses the streets must be careful 00:03:07.001 --> 00:03:09.001 and considerate of every well. 00:03:10.000 --> 00:03:14.000 You mean you have to look out for cars just as they have to look out for you? 00:03:15.001 --> 00:03:19.000 Although we're not as big as the cars, we're just as important in traffic. 00:03:19.001 --> 00:03:22.000 Because we could cause an accident if we forgot to drive our bikes. 00:03:22.001 --> 00:03:24.000 Yes, I guess that's right. 00:03:25.000 --> 00:03:26.001 Now I have another question to ask you. 00:03:27.000 --> 00:03:29.001 You don't go as fast as the automobile traffic. 00:03:30.000 --> 00:03:31.000 How does that work out? 00:03:31.000 --> 00:03:36.001 Well, you see, we follow the rules for slow traffic and always stay on the right 00:03:36.001 --> 00:03:40.000 side of the street and are careful to always stay in our own 00:03:40.000 --> 00:03:41.001 lane and not weave in and out. 00:03:43.000 --> 00:03:48.000 But in riding in the right hand lane, we always have to be careful of cars 00:03:48.000 --> 00:03:51.001 pulling out into traffic and keep a sharp lookout for 00:03:51.001 --> 00:03:53.000 the sudden opening of doors. 00:03:55.001 --> 00:04:00.000 Now what about these boys I sometimes see riding others on their handlebars? 00:04:00.000 --> 00:04:02.001 Or hitching rides on cars and trucks? 00:04:03.001 --> 00:04:05.000 Are they driving their bikes? 00:04:07.000 --> 00:04:07.000 No. 00:04:08.001 --> 00:04:11.000 But you'll never see anyone from our school doing that. 00:04:12.000 --> 00:04:15.001 Coach says anyone who is really learning to drive their bikes would just think 00:04:15.001 --> 00:04:19.000 how silly it would be if autos carried riders in front of the driver 00:04:19.000 --> 00:04:21.000 so he couldn't see where he was going. 00:04:23.000 --> 00:04:27.001 Yes, when you think of it that way, it does seem a little silly, doesn't it? 00:04:28.001 --> 00:04:31.001 And just imagine what it would be like if an auto 00:04:31.001 --> 00:04:33.000 were to hitch a ride on a truck. 00:04:36.000 --> 00:04:38.001 That would really be dangerous, wouldn't it? 00:04:39.001 --> 00:04:44.000 You boys seem to know quite a bit about riding, or that is, driving your bike. 00:04:45.000 --> 00:04:46.001 Tell me some more things you're learning. 00:04:47.001 --> 00:04:53.001 Well, we learn to always keep a safe distance behind other bikes and cars, so if 00:04:53.001 --> 00:04:56.000 they stop suddenly we won't run into them. 00:04:57.001 --> 00:05:03.000 And we learn to slow down at all street crossings and look both ways 00:05:03.000 --> 00:05:04.001 before crossing the intersection. 00:05:06.001 --> 00:05:11.001 And always give pedestrians a ride away in crosswalks because we move so much 00:05:11.001 --> 00:05:15.000 faster than they do that they might not be able to get out of our way. 00:05:16.001 --> 00:05:21.001 And we also learn that it's just as important to keep our bikes in good condition 00:05:21.001 --> 00:05:26.000 as it is to keep up a car, especially the brakes. 00:05:26.001 --> 00:05:29.001 They're the most important part of the bike to keep in good shape. 00:05:30.000 --> 00:05:32.001 If you can't get going, you can't get into much trouble. 00:05:33.000 --> 00:05:34.001 But once you're going, you can't stop. 00:05:35.000 --> 00:05:37.000 Boy, you've really got trouble. 00:05:37.001 --> 00:05:39.000 You're absolutely right there. 00:05:39.001 --> 00:05:42.001 You know, I've been wondering about something. 00:05:43.001 --> 00:05:48.001 Is all this just a lot of fancy talk, or do you really drive your bike? 00:05:49.000 --> 00:05:51.001 Honest, Dad, we really do. 00:05:51.001 --> 00:05:55.001 We found that by driving our bikes we keep ourselves out of a lot of trouble. 00:05:55.001 --> 00:06:00.000 Why, just the other day as I was going to school, I had an experience where 00:06:00.000 --> 00:06:02.000 driving my bikes sure helped me. 00:06:02.001 --> 00:06:06.000 I was late getting started and really had to hurry 00:06:06.000 --> 00:06:07.001 so I wouldn't be late for school. 00:06:09.000 --> 00:06:12.001 I thought I'd save time by cutting through the alley from Oakwood to Pine. 00:06:13.000 --> 00:06:14.000 You know that alley. 00:06:14.001 --> 00:06:19.001 Well, I was riding as fast as I could, but as I came to Pine Street I suddenly 00:06:19.001 --> 00:06:22.001 thought, would I drive a car out of this alley into Pine 00:06:22.001 --> 00:06:24.001 Street as fast as I could go? 00:06:26.001 --> 00:06:31.000 That made me realize that it would be a very dangerous thing to do. 00:06:31.000 --> 00:06:35.000 So I slowed down and looked to see if anything was coming. 00:06:36.000 --> 00:06:38.000 And it's a good thing I did. 00:06:38.001 --> 00:06:42.001 As the car was coming down Pine Street and the driver wouldn't have seen me if 00:06:42.001 --> 00:06:45.001 I'd ridden out of the alley as fast as I was going without looking. 00:06:47.000 --> 00:06:52.001 I still got to school on time that morning, but if I hadn't been driving my bike, 00:06:53.000 --> 00:06:55.000 I might not have gotten there at all. 00:06:56.000 --> 00:07:00.000 So, driving my bike helped me avoid an accident and kept 00:07:00.000 --> 00:07:02.000 me out of trouble that time. 00:07:02.000 --> 00:07:04.000 Yes, I can see it paid off in that case. 00:07:04.001 --> 00:07:08.001 I had an experience like that one, except that I was able to keep from hurting 00:07:08.001 --> 00:07:10.001 someone else by driving my bike. 00:07:10.001 --> 00:07:11.001 You know what happened, Bob? 00:07:12.000 --> 00:07:14.000 One day I was riding along Kenneth Road. 00:07:15.000 --> 00:07:20.001 I'd just come down the long hill from Adams and had gotten up speed to make the 00:07:20.001 --> 00:07:23.000 long two-block climb up to Washington. 00:07:24.000 --> 00:07:28.000 I was making good time when I saw two girls starting to cross the street. 00:07:29.000 --> 00:07:32.001 I knew if I stopped and lost my speed, it'd be a tough 00:07:32.001 --> 00:07:34.001 pump to get to the top of the hill. 00:07:35.001 --> 00:07:41.000 But I thought about driving my bike and decided what I'd do if I were driving a 00:07:41.000 --> 00:07:46.000 car, which was, of course, to stop and wait till the girls had crossed. 00:07:47.001 --> 00:07:53.001 It was lucky I saw them in stock, as they might not have seen me and might 00:07:53.001 --> 00:07:55.000 have walked right in front of me. 00:07:56.001 --> 00:08:02.000 And when a car also stopped, it made me feel pretty good to know that I'd 00:08:02.000 --> 00:08:03.001 set an example for that driver. 00:08:05.001 --> 00:08:09.000 Wasn't that good feeling you got from being courteous and considerate worth the 00:08:09.000 --> 00:08:11.000 extra effort it took to get to the top? 00:08:11.001 --> 00:08:13.000 Yeah, I'll say it was. 00:08:13.001 --> 00:08:15.001 You know Tom Kelly, don't you, Mr. Wilson? 00:08:16.000 --> 00:08:17.000 Yes, I think so. 00:08:17.001 --> 00:08:21.001 Well, he was telling me yesterday how he almost did a foolish thing. 00:08:22.000 --> 00:08:26.001 Before I remembered to drive his bike, he was coming over to my house after 00:08:26.001 --> 00:08:30.001 school and thought he'd save time by riding down the wrong side of the street, 00:08:30.001 --> 00:08:32.001 so he wouldn't have to cross it twice. 00:08:33.001 --> 00:08:37.001 Then he thought how dangerous it'd be to drive a car down the wrong side of a 00:08:37.001 --> 00:08:40.001 busy street and how easy it'd be to cause an accident. 00:08:41.000 --> 00:08:45.001 He decided that wasn't a very good way to drive his bike and turned around and 00:08:45.001 --> 00:08:49.000 went back to the corner where he crossed in the crosswalk and rode 00:08:49.000 --> 00:08:50.001 down on the right side of the street. 00:08:52.000 --> 00:08:56.001 So you see, he'd probably avoid an accident by remembering to drive his bike. 00:08:57.000 --> 00:08:59.000 He might have been stopped by a cop, too. 00:08:59.000 --> 00:09:00.000 Yes, that's right. 00:09:00.001 --> 00:09:02.001 Well, I have to get started for the office now, but 00:09:02.001 --> 00:09:04.001 I'd like to hear more about this later. 00:09:08.001 --> 00:09:12.001 It certainly seems to me you boys are doing a good job of driving your bike. 00:09:13.001 --> 00:09:16.001 You're learning a lot of valuable and important things that will be very useful 00:09:16.001 --> 00:09:18.000 to you when you start to drive a car. 00:09:19.000 --> 00:09:22.000 In fact, you already know more about safe driving than most adult drivers. 00:09:27.000 --> 00:09:28.000 Well, so long. 00:09:28.001 --> 00:09:29.000 See you tonight. 00:09:29.001 --> 00:09:30.000 See you, Dad. 00:09:32.001 --> 00:09:36.000 Come on, fellas. 00:09:36.000 --> 00:09:37.000 We got to get going to school. 00:09:40.000 --> 00:09:47.000 Now we have learned that it's 00:09:47.000 --> 00:09:52.000 very important to know all the rules and regulations of traffic and that it's 00:09:52.000 --> 00:09:56.000 even more important to know why we have the rules and why we must obey them. 00:09:57.000 --> 00:10:01.001 But the most important thing of all is to know how to drive your bike safely 00:10:01.001 --> 00:10:05.000 without stopping to think of rules to cover every situation. 00:10:06.000 --> 00:10:07.001 You might not have time to think of a rule. 00:10:08.001 --> 00:10:12.000 So always use your head and think about safety. 00:10:13.000 --> 00:10:16.001 Always be alert when driving your bikes, and you can avoid an 00:10:16.001 --> 00:10:18.000 accident in which you might get hurt. 00:10:18.001 --> 00:10:22.001 Always be courteous and considerate, and you can keep from hurting other people. 00:10:23.001 --> 00:10:28.000 And by starting now and learning to drive your bikes, you'll be able to drive an 00:10:28.000 --> 00:10:32.001 automobile when you're old enough, and you'll be able to do a good save of them. 00:10:33.000 --> 00:10:35.001 But remember, drive your bike.